Ted Yianitsas

Ted LaRue Lemons Yianitsas, 87, of Silsbee, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at her home. She was born on December 23, 1930, in Merryville, Louisiana, to Edna Perry Lemons and Harvey Lemons.

Survivors include her husband, of sixty-two years and in love for sixty-eight years, Jack Yianitsas, Sr., of Silsbee; daughter, Laura Elizabeth Yianitsas Fontenot and her husband, Carl, of Silsbee; sons, Jack S. Yianitsas, Jr. and his wife, Lynn, of Mobile, Alabama and Sam G. Yianitsas of Silsbee; eight grandchildren and their spouses; ten great-grandchildren; brother, John “Sonny” Lemons and his wife, Juanita, of Houston; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives, and dear friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edna and John Lemons and sister, Helen Lemons Dobbs.

Mrs. Yianitsas’ funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee, with her interment to follow at Hardin Memorial Park, Silsbee. After the service, a reception for family and friends will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1305 Roosevelt Drive, Silsbee.

A special thanks to Harbor Hospice, especially Janet Guzman and Paughnee Naylor, whose loving care was invaluable.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1305 Roosevelt Drive, Silsbee, Texas 77656.